Incorporating literature is a great way to spark students motivation for learning. The following link is a lesson that involves class discussion and creating a class display. Each student can illustrate an event from the story and discuss with the class what it would be like to be one of the main characters in the story, in their culture, and their homeland. Another activity for the students could be having each one come up with their own lullaby or poem for their culture.The link includes a Thai story but other literature that can be used for these activities are "Peek" or "Hush!" by Minfong Ho.Theseare all great ways for students to learn about other cultures and what other kids are like from around the world.
When teaching students about a culture or a foreign land, it is important to remember to teach them about the people of that land. The following link contains a lesson plan for upper elementary students to learn about the hill tribes that live in Thailand. This lesson will work on the students listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and representing skills.
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The second link below have different art crafts that are based from Thai Culture. The crafts will help students appreciate and learn more about Thailand. The different crafts include elephant masks to teach about how they see elephants as a divine power, floating lotus craft for students to learn about superstitions, and a Buddhist mandala to teach them about the popular Thai religion. Another fine art besides visual art, is music. Thai music can be taught to the students using rhymes and songs one last website and the following youtube video.
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Arts and crafts are a very important and respected part of the culture in Thailand. Below is a link that discusses the details of the importance of art. Anyone educating students about the arts in Thailand should read this for base knowledge. For a home activity, discuss different arts and crafts are in your home that help define your "home culture". Make a list of these and have the student return them to school for a class discussion.
Early Elementary Activities
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The following link is a lesson that involves class discussion and creating a class
display. Each student can illustrate an event from the story and discuss with the
class what it would be like to be one of the main characters in the story, in their
culture, and their homeland. Another activity for the students could be having each
one come up with their own lullaby or poem for their culture.The link includes a Thai
story but other literature that can be used for these activities are "Peek" or "Hush!"
by Minfong Ho.Theseare all great ways for students to learn about other cultures and
what other kids are like from around the world.
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verve/_resources/A_Thai_folk_story.pdf
Late Elementary Activities
When teaching students about a culture or a foreign land, it is important to rememberto teach them about the people of that land. The following link contains a lesson plan
for upper elementary students to learn about the hill tribes that live in Thailand. This
lesson will work on the students listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and
representing skills.
http://www.saskschools.ca/curr_content/ela3iu/hilltribest/hilltribelesson.htm
Fine Arts Activities
The second link below have different art crafts that are based from Thai Culture.The crafts will help students appreciate and learn more about Thailand. The different
crafts include elephant masks to teach about how they see elephants as a divine
power, floating lotus craft for students to learn about superstitions, and a Buddhist
mandala to teach them about the popular Thai religion. Another fine art besides
visual art, is music. Thai music can be taught to the students using rhymes and
songs one last website and the following youtube video.
http://www.ehow.com/list_6109131_thailand-crafts-kids.html
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/elephant_mask.htm
http://www.mamalisa.com/?p=290&t=ec&c=53
Home Activity
Arts and crafts are a very important and respected part of the culture in Thailand.Below is a link that discusses the details of the importance of art. Anyone
educating students about the arts in Thailand should read this for base knowledge.
For a home activity, discuss different arts and crafts are in your home that help
define your "home culture". Make a list of these and have the student return
them to school for a class discussion.
http://www.asiarooms.com/en/travel-guide/thailand/culture-of-thailand/arts-and-crafts-in-thailand.html